Brown-veined Wainscot vs Orange Tip

Archanara dissoluta compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Pieridae
Genus	Archanara	Anthocharis
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Orange Tip

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden